Pail-fastener



1\I0.261,304lv Patented July 18, 1882-.

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UNITED- STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW BURGLAND, OF SOUTH BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.

PAIL-FASTENER; y. I

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 261,304, dated July 18,1882.

Application filed May 10, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ANDREW BURGLAND, of South Bay City, in the county ofBay and State of Michigan, have invented new and useful Improvements inPaiLFasteners; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, which forms apart of this specication.

The nature of this invention relates to certain new and usefulimprovements in the construction of devices for securing tobacco-pailstogether for shipment 5 and the invention consists in the. constructionand operation of the various parts, all as more fully hereinafter deendof which is designed to engage with the ears upon the adjoining pail.

It is the practice in shipping pails of tobacco in quantities to turnvthe two heads of two pails together and secure them together bydouble-pointed tacks or other analogous devices. This is accom panied bytrouble and frequent loss, which will be avoided by the use ot' thehooks attached to the ears ot' the pail and operating as, shown in thedrawing.

What I claim as my invention is The combination of two pails providedwith bail-ears a and placed with -their heads together, as described, ofthe hooks c, secured to the bail-ears of one pail and detachablyengaging with the bail-ears of the adjoining pail, as set forth.

ANDREW BURGLAND.

